The Samsung S3 is a handset which is eagerly anticipated, and is expected to be released Q2 of 2012. The handset is powered by an extremely powerful dual core 1.8 GHz processor, combined with the android operating system, within a stunningly appealing and compact unit.

The handset display screen is a 4.6 inch display screen which is a super AMOLED plus display screen which is capacitive in nature and also provides touch screen functionality. The screen can display up to 16 million colours within a 720 x 1280 pixel screen resolution and comes with the benefits of gorilla glass for durability. Navigation within the unit comes with the touchwiz user interface, which is version 4.0 as well as a range of touch sensitive controls. The handset also comes with accelerometer, gyro and proximity sensors.

The handset should be available in 16 GB and 32 GB versions, with the addition of a micro-SD card slot which provides the opportunity for the user to increase the available memory up to 32 GB. High-speed Internet access is provided by its own 3G connection, whilst also offering the opportunity to utilise available Wi Fi hotspots, by its Wi Fi connection. In addition the handset will come with Micro USB and Bluetooth connectivity as well as GPRS and EDGE options.

In terms of additional functionality the unit comes with a wide range of options including a 12.0 megapixel camera which operates at 4000 x 3000 pixels and comes with a raft of useful aids including touch focus, face and smile detection as well as auto focus and image stabilisation, whilst also providing the opportunity to record video at 1080 pixels and at 35 per second, in addition to the inclusion of a secondary 2.0 megapixel camera which is a useful element. The handset also provides a stereo FM radio with RDS capability as well as satellite navigation which comes with the benefit of A-GPS support, in addition to an MP4/MP3 multimedia player, organiser, document editor and an image/video editor.

The Samsung S3, like the Samsung Wave 3, delivers impressive technology and performance at an affordable price.

The author writes on a variety of subjects including the Samsung S3 and the Samsung Wave 3